The question we want to ask you, both today and in the coming weeks, is this:
In your life, what are the things that you need, perhaps desperately, that deep down, you know only God can deliver in you, for you, and through you?
Things like:
Starting next week, we invite you to prepare for Resurrection Sunday - Easter - with the expectation of Resurrection Power…IN YOUR OWN LIFE! Cards will be available each week for you to ask God in your prayer life, allowing our staff to pray over those requests with you.
But please, remember that this is about your intimate relationship with God when we ask, “What is it that you need that only He can fulfill?"
God encourages you to approach Him with boldness and faith—so don’t hesitate to ask for what you truly need!
"O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I'm far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do." (Psalm 139:1-3 NLT)
"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." (1 Peter 5:7 NLT)
God doesn't merely tolerate our concerns—He treasures them because He treasures us.
"For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?" (Isaiah 43:19 NLT)
"So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most." (Hebrews 4:16 NLT)
Let's begin our journey by examining four aspects of God's creative work.
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light." (Genesis 1:1-3 NLT)
Notice the pattern established here—God speaks, and reality follows.
"Then God said, 'Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.' And that is what happened. The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good." (Genesis 1:11-12 NLT)
"The more I examine the universe and study the details of its architecture, the more evidence I find that the universe must have known we were coming."
William Phillips
"The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known." (Psalm 19:1-2 NLT)
While the creation of the universe reveals God's power, the creation of humanity reveals something even more profound—His desire for relationship.
"Then God said, 'Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.' So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:26-27 NLT)
"Then the LORD God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.'" (Genesis 2:18 NLT)
Before God ever addressed sin, He first addressed aloneness.
"Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person." (Genesis 2:7 NLT)
Unlike other aspects of creation that God spoke into existence, when it comes to humans, God gets His hands dirty, so to speak. He forms us personally and breathes His own breath into us. This conveys the gift of physical life and spiritual connection—the very breath of God animates us.
"You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. …Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed." (Psalm 139:13-16 NLT)
These verses show that God's creative work persists in shaping every human life. You are not an accident or an afterthought—the Master Creator intentionally designed you.
In his groundbreaking research on purpose, psychologist Viktor Frankl discovered that individuals who believed their lives had meaning demonstrated greater resilience in the face of suffering and reported higher levels of life satisfaction. What Frankl uncovered through research, Scripture had already revealed—we are created for a purpose.
"For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good works he planned for us long ago." (Ephesians 2:10 NLT)
And like any masterpiece, you were created not just to exist, but to convey meaning, to accomplish something that matters.
"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" (2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT)
The language here is unmistakably that of creation. Through Christ, God creates new spiritual life in us. This isn't simply improvement or rehabilitation—it's resurrection, re-creation from the inside out.
"And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations." (Ezekiel 36:26-27 NLT)
Only God can perform heart transplants of this nature—removing hearts of stone and replacing them with hearts of flesh. Medical science can replace physical hearts, but only the Creator can transform our spiritual nature.
There’s an ancient Hebrew phrase: "Lev Basar." It translates to "a heart of flesh" and originates from the beautiful promise in Ezekiel, that we just read.
"There's nothing as whole as a broken heart.”
Rabbi Dr. Ariel Burger
There is nothing as whole as a broken heart. At first glance, this seems paradoxical. How can brokenness lead to wholeness? Isn't that contradictory?
Our hearts were designed for relationship with God; only when reconnected to their Creator could they find peace.
"There is more than enough room in my Father's home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am." (John 14:2-3 NLT)
This isn't just about geographical relocation—it's about the recreation of all things.
"Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared... And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Look, God's home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.' And the one sitting on the throne said, 'Look, I am making everything new!'" (Revelation 21:1-5 NLT)
"The most astonishing thing about miracles is that they happen."
G.K. Chesterton
Perhaps the greatest miracle is that we exist at all—that out of nothing, God spoke and creation appeared; that out of dust, He formed humanity; that out of our brokenness, He creates new life; and that out of this fallen world, He is creating an eternal home where He will dwell with His people.
The question for us today is simple: Will we allow His creative work to continue in our lives—not just in our initial formation but in our ongoing transformation? AND, Will we boldly ask for our deepest needs and wait in faith for what only God can do?
